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When to plant Carrot in Bay
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The carrot is a cool-season root crop grown for its sweet, crunchy taproot — the long root you pull from the ground.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 10 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 2026 closed for this season | 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 18.1 t/ha | about 50.0 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 9 Dec 2026 to 7 Feb 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 90–130 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 108–216 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 56% | |
Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.
If you only get one chance to plant, aim for around 30 Sep 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's outlook for Bay leans wet. Plant at the early end of the window, and make sure water can drain off the field — a wet year does more damage through waterlogging than through the rain itself.
Planting after 30 Sep 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Bay
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 96% |
For carrot in Bay, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 96%. This one is fixed. It is why the planting window above is where it is — hitting those dates is the whole of your control here.
The 2026 season in Bay
| Rainy seasons | Two each year — two chances to plant |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to November 2026 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 454 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 405 mm in the driest of 4 districts to about 490 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Leaning wet — September, October and November look heavier than usual. Make sure water can drain off the field; a wet year does more damage through waterlogging and disease than through the rain itself. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +0.8 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can. |
| What that supports | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 78% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 118 growing days · about 450 mm · September to November |
|---|---|
| 20% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 118 growing days · about 450 mm · March to June |
last updated 17 September 2026 · from all 4 areas within it
Limited water holds back about 50% of yield here.
What carrot needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.8 |
| Spacing | 20 cm between rows, 4 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | potassium, phosphorus and boron |
What it takes to grow carrot in Bay
| Planting material | About 750,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 33 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 16 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 87 kg per hectare |
| In the shops | A basal compound at planting — Compound D, or an NPK blend — covers the phosphate and potash. A nitrogen top dressing — urea or AN — goes on once the crop is established. |
| Hand work | 108–216 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a carrot crop of that size carries off the field. What you actually apply depends on what your soil already holds — which is what a soil test, or the app's field records, tell you.
What to watch for
Grow Carrot with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Bay as a whole — your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates. The Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.
Carrot in nearby districts
This calendar moves
Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.
Frequently asked questions
Will carrot grow well in Bay?
Bay rates as favourable for carrot.
When should I plant carrot in Bay?
Typically 10 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Bay, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
